"Nut" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Egyptian nwt (“Nut, sky”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|egy|nwt||Nut, sky}} Egyptian nwt (“Nut, sky”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nut
  1. (Egyptian mythology) The goddess who serves as the personification of the sky. Wikipedia link: Nut Tags: Egyptian Categories (topical): Egyptian deities Synonyms: Not, Nunut, Nenet, Nuit
    Sense id: en-Nut-en-name-N51g2AH2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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